The Illyrian Empire

the illyrian empire refers to an ancient
country on the Balkan Peninsula
illyrians never officially recorded
their history part of why so much
mystery insurance their rule
they settled large parts to the Balkans
centuries prior to the indo-european
invasions by 168 BC the Romans
incorporated the entire illyrian region
into the Roman Empire they dominated for
six centuries but the illyrians resisted
assimilation and their distinctive
language and culture survived when the
Roman Empire split illyrians occupied
great prominence in its eastern
constituent Asiatic invasions dispersed
illyrians only in the very south of the
land did a significant number of
illyrians survive later forming the
basis of modern-day Albania the capital
of this Empire founded in 4 BC was
called Scutari it is now called shkodra
and is located near the Montenegrin
border in the Middle Ages Albanian
cities expanded and commerce flourished
illyrians distinguished themselves as
great generals and a proud people one of
its best-known leaders is skander Bain
he resisted Ottoman invaders for 25
years but the Turks eventually crushed
their opponents Shakespeare said his
play Twelfth Night in Illyria